美称

美稱

měichēng

noun #66,308

Meanings

1 a flattering name or epithet
2 fanciful nickname / honorific title
3 to dub with a nice-sounding appellation

Characters

beautiful / nice

to call / appellation

Examples

HSK 6

蜜蜂被美称为"勤劳的小蜜蜂"。

Mìfēng bèi měichēng wéi " qínláo de xiǎo mìfēng ".

Bees are affectionately dubbed 'the diligent little honey-makers'.

HSK 7-9

苏州素有"东方威尼斯"的美称。

Sūzhōu sù yǒu " Dōngfāng Wēinísī " de měichēng.

Suzhou has long been known by the flattering nickname 'the Venice of the East'.

Tips

usage

Most common pattern: X 有...的美称 ('X is known by the flattering nickname ...'). A staple of tourist brochures and travel writing - every city, mountain, and lake in China has at least one 美称.

Stroke Order

美 měi

称 chēng